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Chemistry: Properties of Ionic Compounds

Properties of Ionic CompoundsChemistryIonic CompoundsWhat's an Ionic Compound?How Ionic Compounds Are FormedProperties of Ionic CompoundsWhat's in a Name? Ionic Nomenclature Because all ionic…

Carnivorous Plants

Venus's flytrap Most carnivorous plants eat flying, foraging, or crawling insects. Those that live in or around water capture very small aquatic…

Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms

Consider the following two fractions:1/2 and 2/4 These fractions are equivalent fractions. They both represent the same amount. One half of an orange is equal to two quarters of an orange. However…

World Cup Wrap-up

1998 World Cup Wrap-up by Gerry Brown Vive la France! The headlines scream that the French toasted Brazil 3-0 in a tremendous upset in the World Cup championship. But if you look a little closer,…

Rules That Needed to be Broken

Rules That Needed to be Broken Rule changes this century that shaped the way players play and fans talk about sports today. by John Gettings Imagine watching a basketball game…

prostaglandin

(Encyclopedia) prostaglandinprostaglandinprŏsˌtəglănˈdən [key], any of a group of about a dozen compounds synthesized from fatty acids in mammals as well as in lower animals. Prostaglandins are…

hardness

(Encyclopedia) hardness, property of matter commonly described as the resistance of a substance to being scratched by another substance. The degree of hardness is relative, different substances being…

Weather: Richardson's Experiment

Richardson's ExperimentWeatherPrediction by NumbersRichardson's ExperimentPutting the Machines to Work Weather Words "Science is the knowledge of consequences and the dependence of one fact upon…

In God We Poll?

A look at the role religion and faith play in the race to be presidentRelated Links Campaign 2012 U.S. Constitution Encyclopedia:…